Botany / Dendrology Leaf Identification Activity

Leaf identification worksheet for Grades 3–6 and summer camp: students write the correct tree name under each of eight pictured leaves, choosing from a word bank of maple, oak, birch, elm, dogwood, sycamore, apple and banana.
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Grades 3–6
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Updated Apr 20, 2023

Subject
Nature & Plants, Summer, Seasons, Life Sciences, Science, Holiday & Seasonal
Topic
Botany, Dendrology
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Botany/Dendrology Leaf Identification Activity is a great resource to have your students explore nature and identify the different leaves.

This Botany/Dendrology Leaf Identification Activity presents a word bank with the names of leaves to be matched with a series of 8 different pictures of leaves to be identified. Students can either find the leaves first, match them with the picture and then place the name. Or backwards, first identify the name, and then find the actual leaves outdoors. Alternatively, your students may also collect the leaves outside and then make a collage with them while also identifying their names.

This Botany/Dendrology Leaf Identification Activity resource is designed for students in middle school though it can be used with younger students as well. With younger students you may play guessing games to write down the names of leaves as well, then place them in alphabetical order!

The Botany/Dendrology Leaf Identification Activity includes an answer key for teachers to have the names of each leaf presented ahead of time and help students learn the names of each of the 8 leaves presented on the page.

Botany/Dendrology Leaf Identification Activity is a ready to print and use resource!

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  • Identify eight trees by the shape of their leaves

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  • Leaf identification

  • Dendrology

  • Botany

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